Pastor Lucy Paynter Daily Insights

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:16‭-‬18 KJV

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. Romans 8:14 NIV Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 NIV My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 NIV

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there...

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consi...

young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. Daniel 1:4

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. II Timothy 2:2 NKJV

Passing on the baton.

It is always helpful to define the words we are dealing with and so think about the definition of PEACE.  Peace [ceirene] means to bind together, to join, to weave together.  It means that a person is: bound, woven and joined together with himself, with God and with others. The Hebrew word SHALOM means freedom from trouble and much more.  It means: experiencing God’s highest good, enjoying the ver...

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 AMP

Isaiah 43:18-19 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Philippians 3:13-14  Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on t...

Philippians 1:20-26

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. 2 Timothy 1:7 AMP

Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]. Phil...

In Proverbs 23:18 says “There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off”.” in Job 14: 7-10 7 "At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. 8 Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,9 yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant. 10 But man dies and is laid...

Claiming God’s Promises: Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23). Introduction: God has issued more than 40 thousand promises in the Bible. That’s a lot of promises that we can “hold fast” to! Although, sometimes it can be difficult to determine how to properly respond to God’s awesome promises. Have you ever...

Psalm 139:7-12 New International Version (NIV) 7 Where can I go from your Spirit?     Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;     if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,     if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me,     your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely t...

Enjoy The Season You're In There is a time for everything As we journey on through life Different seasons that we go through Brings new ways to honour Christ Each new season has its challenges And things to overcome, But there are also many joys And victories to be won Each season of life we find we're in, God uses to teach us His truth That prepares us for what lies ahead, The next season we must...

[ ] “And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait? My hope [my confident expectation] is in You. [ ] Psalms 39:7 AMP [ ] David made himself a promise, but the pressure continued to build. In his frustration he realized that there is only one thing that matters. He poses the question For me what now? What next. He give an answer that we can draw from. Hope in the Lord. Such hope [in God’s promises...

The Plenty Phase

Thanksgiving for Multiplication: For everything that must increase, God must be gratefully acknowledged. Jesus knew this spiritual technique and used it often during His earthly ministry. Anything we do not thank God for never increases. The Bible says: And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewi...

And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord , offer it at your own will. Leviticus 22:29 KJV Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: Psalms 50:14 KJV I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord . Psalms 116:17 KJV Free will is the ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded t...

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV. Eph. 5:19 "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Then the Lord said, “ Is it right for you to be angry?” So Jonah went out of the city and sat on the east side of the city. There he made himself a shelter and sat under it in the shade, till he might see what would become of the city. And the Lord God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very grateful for...

Give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his mercies endures forever. Thanksgiving is a selfless act that sees beyond what you have not received. Thanksgiving is a choice once made brings joy and great fulfilment to both parties involved. A grateful heart is a positive heart. A grateful person is a graceful person. I would rather spend time with one who is thankful than spend time with one who i...

Zechariah 8:23 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.” Faith comes from hearing and hearing the word of God.